Sound designer and audio composer creating UX sounds, bespoke instruments, and original music for devices and brands, with a strong focus on seamless integration, sound quality, and immersive experiences. Experienced across Ableton/Logic/Pro Tools and music production workflows, collaborating with clients and artists while also building full-stack, translation-training game projects using React and Express.js.

Ksenia Vasileva

Sound designer and audio composer creating UX sounds, bespoke instruments, and original music for devices and brands, with a strong focus on seamless integration, sound quality, and immersive experiences. Experienced across Ableton/Logic/Pro Tools and music production workflows, collaborating with clients and artists while also building full-stack, translation-training game projects using React and Express.js.

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Sound designer and audio composer creating UX sounds, bespoke instruments, and original music for devices and brands, with a strong focus on seamless integration, sound quality, and immersive experiences.

Experienced across Ableton/Logic/Pro Tools and music production workflows, collaborating with clients and artists while also building full-stack, translation-training game projects using React and Express.js.

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Language

English
Fluent
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

Audio UX - Sound Designer and Composer at NYC Sound Designer
January 1, 2021 - Present
Created UX sound design for various devices, applications, and electric carware enhanced user experience through innovative audio cues and interactions aligned with brand identities and technical requirements. Built custom instruments in Ableton tailored for specific projects to deliver unique soundscapes and creative flexibility for music productions. Composed and mixed audio logos and original music for various devices, ensuring optimal sound quality and seamless integration. Collaborated with high-profile clients including Bose, Chevron, Canoo, Nikola, 8x8, Verizon, Rivian, and Tiger, delivering bespoke sound solutions across industries.
Academic Technology Assistant at Power Station at Berkeley College of Music (listed as Power Station at Berkeley — NYC)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Tutored and led workshops for students on Ableton, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, synthesis, mixing and production. Provided technical AV support in classrooms and other facilities. Served as a teaching assistant for a production class: reviewed student production projects and provided feedback. Designed sound for immersive installations, contributing unique soundscapes and audio elements.
Audio UX — Sound Designer and Composer at NYC Sound Designer (role listed without a company name)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Created UX sound design for various devices, applications and electric cars, enhancing user experience through innovative audio cues and interactions aligned with brand identities and technical requirements. Built custom instruments in Ableton tailored for specific projects to enable unique soundscapes and creative flexibility for music production. Composed and mixed audio logos and original music for various devices, ensuring optimal sound quality and seamless integration. Collaborated with high-profile clients such as Bose, Chevron, Canoo, Nikola, 8x8, Verizon, Rivian and Tiger, delivering bespoke sound solutions across industries.
Academic Technology Assistant at Power Station at Berkeley - NYC
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Tutored and led workshops for students on Ableton, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, synthesis, mixing, and production. Provided technical AV support in classrooms and other facilities. Served as a teaching assistant for a production class, reviewing student production projects and giving feedback. Designed sound for immersive installations, contributing unique soundscapes and audio elements.
Audio UX – Sound Designer and Composer at NYC Sound
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024
Created UX sound design for various devices, applications, and electric cars, enhancing user experience through innovative audio cues and interactions aligned with brand identities and technical requirements. Built custom instruments in Ableton tailored for specific projects, enabling unique soundscapes and creative flexibility for music production. Composed and mixed audio logos and original music for various devices, ensuring optimal sound quality and seamless integration. Collaborated with high-profile clients including Bose, Chevron, Canoo, Nikola, 8x8, Verizon, Rivian, and Tiger, delivering bespoke sound solutions across industries.
Audio Sound Designer and Composer at 2gether Audio
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Evaluated sound quality and functionality of the microtonal section of Cheeze Machine PRO software synthesizer. Created custom presets and music compositions using Cheeze Machine PRO, enhancing the synthesizer’s versatility and demonstrating its creative potential.
Audio Sound Designer and Composer at 2gether Audio (listed as “2getheraudio”)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Evaluated sound quality and functionality of the microtonal section of Cheeze Machine PRO software synthesizer. Created custom presets and music compositions using Cheeze Machine PRO, enhancing synthesizer versatility and demonstrating its creative potential.
Sound Designer and Composer at 2gether audio
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Evaluated sound quality and functionality of the microtonal section of Cheeze Machine software synthesizer. Created custom presets and music compositions using Cheeze Machine Pro, enhancing the synthesizer’s versatility and demonstrating its creative potential.

Education

Advanced full stack software engineering immersion (Immersive residency) at Berkeley College of Music
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Master’s Degree in Public Relations at St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations at St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Advanced full stack software engineering immersive residency at General Assembly / Berkeley College of Music (listed as Berkeley College of Music, Boston, MA)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Public Relations at Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University (LETI), Saint Petersburg
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
Majors: Electronic Production and Design & Performance (Electric Bass) at Berkeley College of Music
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
Advanced full stack software engineering (Immersive residency) at Berklee College of Music
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor’s degree (Electronic Production and Design & Performance - Electric Bass) at Ksenia Vasileva / Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021

Qualifications

Finalist (semi-finalist) — Guthman Musical Instrument Competition (microtonal subtractives synthesizer on Bela platform with Pure Data)
January 11, 2030 - July 20, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Computers & Electronics, Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Gaming